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Transit Driver Appreciation Day: Thank Your Favorite Bus Operators!

From left: Million Mile Club members Joey Carpenter and Jeff Cashion; Mayor Rogero; Million Mile Club member Jimmy Leatherwood; Transit Director Dawn Distler; and state Rep. Rick Staples It's ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Mar 16, 2018 at 3:14 PM

Meet Rebekah Jane Montgomery: City's First Urban Wilderness Coordinator

In July 2017, the City’s first-ever Urban Wilderness Coordinator was introduced. Rebekah Jane Montgomery, who often answers to “RJ,” is collaborating with an array of partners to help further ... more»

Posted by Guest On Mar 12, 2018 at 10:16 AM

Chinese Artists Creating Displays with Seven Days Out from Dragon Lights Festival

It’s just seven days until the legendary dragon of Chinese mythology lights up Chilhowee Park and Exposition Center at the Dragon Lights Festival, held Friday, March 16, to Sunday, April 22, 2018 ... more»

Posted by Guest On Mar 09, 2018 at 4:34 PM

Fire Department, UT Medical Center, AMR Ambulance Offering 'Stop the Bleed' Trauma Training

Before First Responders could get to all the victims, bystanders provided emergency treatment to 23 seriously-injured people after the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. All 23 survived. That's no ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Mar 09, 2018 at 12:22 PM

Black History Month: New Mural at Beck Cultural Exchange Center Promotes Local Heritage

New mural at Beck Cultural Exchange Center “In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future.” This is one of the most famous quotes by American author Alex H ... more»

Posted by Guest On Feb 27, 2018 at 4:16 PM

Black History Month: KAT's 1st African-American Female Driver Had Something to Prove

Geraldetta Dozier was walking home one day when she happened to look up as a bus topped the hill on Harriet Tubman Street. To her surprise, a woman was driving. "I said, 'Wow,' and I walked rig ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 22, 2018 at 3:37 PM

Horticulture Crew Lends a Hand to Bicyclist on Third Creek Greenway

Horticulture Service Worker Joe Collins repairs a bicycle for a Third Creek Greenway patron with the assistance of co-worker Jeremy Mitchell. Some Horticulture crew members in the City’s Public S ... more»

Posted by Guest On Feb 22, 2018 at 3:21 PM

New LED Streetlights Installed for On-Site, Real-Time Inspection

The pilot phase of the City’s LED retrofit project is underway, with 17 intersections and stretches of roadway outfitted with new LED streetlights for project contractor Siemens, City staff and reside ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Feb 21, 2018 at 6:40 PM

Crews Finishing Up Work on First Creek Greenway Segment

Crews are finishing up a final punch list of construction tasks for a new segment of First Creek Greenway in North Knoxville. The $1.3 million project will connect Woodland Avenue at Fulton High S ... more»

Posted by Guest On Feb 21, 2018 at 6:39 PM

Poet Laureate R.B. Morris Encourages Young Writers to Find Their Voices

How long does it take to write a poem? What's the connection between music and poetry? And what exactly does a poet laureate do, anyway? Last week, poet, musician and playwright R. ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 19, 2018 at 9:24 AM

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